Embodiments of this application disclose an information processing method, a terminal, a server, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method includes: in response to starting an application management tool, obtaining one or more application-specific parameters associated with the terminal; sending the one or more application-specific parameters to a remote server; receiving, from the remote server, media information that matches the one or more application-specific parameters; in response to a user selection of a first area of the application management tool, generating a first instruction for shutting down applications running on the terminal; and performing the first instruction for shutting down the applications running on the terminal while presenting the media information in the first area.